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There's no way to reach the dawn than the night

I was awed by the speed with which each moment the sky was different from the instant before. Every shot was unique. You could almost compare the dynamism with ...
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I was awed by the speed with which each moment the sky was different from the instant before. Every shot was unique. You could almost compare the dynamism with which varied colors and landscape with the silky wakes of the boat left on the sea. Finally, the moon and the planets in the background seemed to be moving further away as it became day and the sky was shrouded by the smoke of the ship.
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Canon EOS 60D

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Aperture f/3.5 ISO 100 Shutter 6/1

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Aug, 2013

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Behind The Lens

Location

I was going on vacation two years ago with my boyfriend and his family and we were sailing to Sardinia, Italy, with a cruise company.

Time

I knew we wouldn't be arrived there until the sun was raised. So I set up an alarm clock for 4.30 a.m. to let me be on the bow of the ship just in time to set my camera. There was a lot of people waiting just like me the sun to rise, so I had to find a good position avoiding unexpected people in front of my camera. I opened the tripod, placed the camera and tried a few shoots to find the best settings I was looking for.

Lighting

When the sun rises, the sky changes its colours at an impressive rate, so you have to be prepared for what are you looking to capture. In my specific case I was searching a little range between the moon was still high in the sky and the sun was rising, so that I could catch the idea of the transition from night to day. Everything then marked by the silky waves of the boat left on the sea.

Equipment

I used a Canon 60D with the EF-S 15-85 mm f/ 3.5-5.6 IS USM and a Manfrotto MK394-H. Because of the long exposure needed I setted drive mode with a delay of 10 seconds directly from the 60D.

Inspiration

I woke up ready to shoot a dawn on the sea, but when I was out, looking at the sky, the sea and the waves left by the boat I realized "I want everyone can feel this moment like it's just happening now, like they're sailing too and leaving back the night to start a new day!"

Editing

Normally I reduce noise, if any, chromatic aberration and settle the horizon line. In this case, due to the movement of the ship, I had to enhance some details for masking it. Also I enhanced the colours of the dawn to reach the real colours seen.

In my camera bag

I always bring all of my stuff with me, since I'm a self taught wildlife and landscape photographer. That's my Canon 60D, EF-S 15-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM wide-angle lens, 70-200 mm f/4 L IS USM zoom lens, 100 mm f/2.8 L IS USM macro lens, UV lens filters, a polarized lens filter, and a remote controller when tripod is required.

Feedback

Before beginning to shoot let me say a few important things to check: first of all, be sure you're shooting in RAW. This allows you to work better in post-processing as RAW files contain more information that normally JPEG discards. Pre-set your camera by controlling ISO, drive mode (you won't shoot a flying bird while you're waiting a 10 seconds delay), shutter speed and aperture. Also, check you've brought all you need for the kind of photography you're going to take, like a tripod and all of its parts. It could be helpful for dawn or dusk having a mobile app with information about the position and the daylight of the sun and it can be combined with a weather app. However, be prepared for any change and be patient and you'll be rewarded!

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There's no way to reach the dawn than the night

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